‘Work.’ It often seems like a four-letter word. Especially on Monday mornings, as we drag ourselves out of bed and off to our jobs. Yet it’s a necessity of life – for the simple reason that most of us have to work, just to support ourselves. A small section of society, roughly the richest 1 or 2 per cent, own enough wealth to live without working (and they are the ones who have benefited most from the many business- and finance-friendly policies implemented over the last generation). But the rest of us must support ourselves the traditional way: by finding a job, doing it well, and earning a living. More...